Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonemergency

/nˌɑnɪmˈɝdʒənsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
non-emer-gency
IPA
/nˌɑnɪmˈɝdʒənsi/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not an emergency.

adj

Not involved in emergency services, such as fire or rescue.

noun

Something that is not an emergency

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English non- Latin ēmergō Latin -ns Latin -ēns Latin emergensbor. English emergency English nonemergency From non- + emergency.

Inflected Forms

nonemergencies (plural)

Rhymes With

emergency urgency insurgency counterinsurgency resurgency

Questions

How do you pronounce nonemergency?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˌɑnɪmˈɝdʒənsi/.
What does nonemergency mean?
Not an emergency.
Where does nonemergency come from?
Etymology tree English non- Latin ēmergō Latin -ns Latin -ēns Latin emergensbor. English emergency English nonemergency From non- + emergency.

How to pronounce nonemergency

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